Fire Destroys Escambia County Home, Authorities Investigate Arson
I still remember reading about this fire and feeling a knot in my stomach. A home on the 1100 block of West Roberts Road in Escambia County went up in flames on Monday afternoon, and though no one was inside, the destruction was total. I can only imagine what the homeowners felt seeing their property consumed by fire.
Escambia County Fire-Rescue got the call around 1:42 p.m., and when they arrived, the garage was already engulfed in flames that quickly spread throughout the rest of the home. By 3:10 p.m., the brave firefighters had managed to extinguish the fire, but the house was completely destroyed.
What struck me most is how quickly a fire can consume an entire structure. One moment everything seems normal, and the next, you’re staring at blackened walls and rubble…